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Science 2020

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To measure the amount of liquid you would use a

a)

Beaker

b)

Graduated Flask

c)

Measuring Cylinder

d)

Measuring Cup

2.

The energy we receive from the sun includes

a)

Electrical and sound energy

b)

Heat and chemical energy

c)

Electrical and light energy

d)

Heat and light energy

3.

The law of conservation states

a)

Energy can be created but not destroyed

b)

Energy can be destroyed but not created

c)

Energy is neither created nor destroyed, it is just changed from one form to another

d)

Energy is both created and destroyed and it also changes from one form to another

4.

An experiment where a 200g ball was dropped from different heights was conducted. Identify the independent variable

a)

Height (m)

b)

Energy (J)

c)

200g ball

d)

experiment

5.

The diagram below shows a skateboarder at top of a ramp and manages to get to point before reversing his direction. At what point is gravitational potential energy the highest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Transpiration refers to

a)

the loss of water from a plant through its leaves

b)

the process by which liquid water changes to water vapour

c)

the process by which water vapour changes to water

d)

water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground

7.

Evaporation refers to

a)

the process by which liquid water changes to water vapour

b)

the process by which water vapour changes to water

c)

water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth as rain, sleet or snow

d)

the process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil

8.

Runoff refers to

a)

water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth as rain,sleet , or snow

b)

water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground

c)

water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock

d)

a body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater

9.

The water cycle is

a)

the loss of water from a plant through its leaves

b)

the continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back

c)

the process by which water vapour changes to water

d)

the addition of any substance that has a negative effect on water or the living things that depend on the water

10.

Three main types of rocks are

a)

cementary, metamorphic and volcanic

b)

metamorphic, sedimentary and igneous

c)

conglomerate, igneous and volcanic

d)

minerals, ores and crystals

11.

Marble is the result of limestone rock being subjected to heat and pressure. This would make marble a _______________ rock.

a)

metamorphic

b)

sedimentary

c)

conglomerate

d)

igneous

12.

The main difference between magma and lava is that

a)

lava is molten rock that has reached the surface, magma is underground

b)

magma is not as hot as lava, lava is extremely hot

c)

lava cools to make rocks but magma doesn't

13.

Metamorphic rocks are the result of heat and/or pressure on

a)

sedimentary rocks

b)

igneous rocks

c)

either igneous or sedimentary rocks

d)

metamorphic rocks

14.

The process that forms sedimentary rocks from sediments compressed by the weight of the rock layers above them is called

a)

compaction

b)

cementation

c)

weathering

d)

erosion

15.

An element is:

a)

the smallest particle of matter not normally found by themselves

b)

made up of one type of atom and the type of atom depends on the number of protons in the nucleus.

c)

any atoms that are connected by chemical bonds

d)

a substance made of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds.

e)

two or more substances that are not chemically combined.

16.

The central part of the atom is called the

a)

nucleus

b)

neutron

c)

proton

d)

electron

17.

For any atom

a)

the number of electrons must equal the number of neutrons

b)

the number of neutrons must equal the number of protons

c)

the number of protons must equal the number of electrons

18.

An electron has what type of charge

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

19.

The atomic number is defined as

a)

the number of protons in an atom

b)

the number of electrons in an atom

c)

the number of neutrons in an atom

d)

all of the above

20.

The following is

a)

an atom

b)

a mixture

c)

a compound

d)

an element

21.

Which two words describe the substance water at room temperature

a)

solid, element

b)

gas, mixture

c)

liquid, element

d)

liquid, compound

22.

The process of a substance changing state from solid to gas is called

a)

condensation

b)

vaporisation

c)

deposition

d)

sublimation

23.

What is the powerhouse of the cell

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondria

d)

cell membrane

24.

If the power of the ocular lens is 5 and the objective lens is 40, the total magnification will be:

a)

40x

b)

45x

c)

200x

d)

400x

25.

The nucleus is

a)

the control centre of the cell

b)

the powerhouse of the cell

c)

where photosynthesis takes place

d)

the protective layer of the cell

26.

Of the following, what is not a part of the heart

a)

Aorta

b)

Left atrium

c)

Right ventricle

d)

capillaries

27.

Which part of the respiratory system channels air towards the bronchi

a)

Trachea

b)

Bronchioles

c)

Pharynx

d)

Diaphragm

28.

Diffusion is the process of

a)

Allowing oxygen to enter the blood and carbon dioxide to leave the blood

b)

Allowing air to enter the lungs

c)

Protecting the respiratory organs

d)

Allowing carbon dioxide to enter the blood and oxygen to leave the blood

29.

Where does digestion begin

a)

Mouth

b)

Stomach

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Liver

30.

What does the large intestine do

a)

Breaks up the food

b)

Digests the proteins and carbohydrates

c)

Removes the water and some minerals

d)

Produces bile